Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-08-13

Cast iron sewing-machines, German wares. axes and beverages are supplied by Germany.
 WAsHINGToS. August 7.-The Board of Reps'rs has recOmme ended that the iron Huii steamer Palos, now on the Aslstic station. be repaired and the cost is estimated at S5OO0 on the hull and S5O.OOO tor new boilers and ma chinery, The Secretary has endorsed the recommendation, saying ID effect that the PalOs is an iron tug of abodt 3O0 tons, twenty three years old and IS ID no respect war vessel as the term is now understood. Her cost in 1865 was S75 900 and she could be built now for s5O.0OO. and the expenditure sug- gessed would put her ln shape for about another year and balf. One good shot from & modern gun would destroy the machinery and end her career.
 LONDON, August 7.-The enormous drapery and general store warehouse of William whitely in Westbourne Grove snd Queen road, Paddington. was destroyed by fire this evening. The pecunisry damage is placed ss s1, ,250,O00, and it Is believed that there wac DO insurance on the property. Several of Whitely's employees and score of fremen were crossing the frail bridge which connected one of the build mgs with another when the structure collapsed and threw it's occupants down into :he street below. Three employees and two hremen were killed outright and all the others received terrible in juries. some of which 1t is thought will prove fatal.
 SAN FRANCIsco, Aug. S.-Judge N. Green Curtis, of Sacramento, testified before the railroad commission. He de- tended John Miller, ex railway con tractor and hnsncier of the company in his trouble with the company and that while he was preparing the defense, Miller gave him 6 memorandum contain ing questions as to the cost of construc- ton which did not assist his case at all. After Miller was acquitted Judge Green sad he destroyed the memorandum book, but be denied that he sad to Miller recently ID Sacramento. as had been stated, "It was @ good thing for the company that the papers had been destroyed"
 SAN FBASoIsCo, August S-There IS no change ss affecting the local wheat market. No call has yet been issued for & session of the call board and 10 prlce hs, been established m conse- quencs for wheat.
 CHEBoYGAN, Mich, Aug. S-The village is enveloped in a dense smoke from the forest fires which are destroying vRlua- ble timber around here. The drought has been so protracted that all kinds Of vegetation are like finder.
 CHATHAM. Mass. August S.-The sloop yachts at 12:l5 are standing in from Pollsck Rip toward Chatham lights. The Volunteer leads the fleet. The PGri- tan ls second and about a mile sstern.
 COTTAGE CITY, Mass, Aug. S-The yachts made a fine start at ' o'clock ID the following order: Puritan, VOlun- teer. Atlantic, Msyfower, Priscilla. The Puritan and Volunteer held the lead and wore apparently neck aud neck. About five miles from shore tho Volun- teer went ahead of the Puritan. At nesth tbe horizon under a strong, steady breeze.
 NEw YORK, Aug. S-Thos. J. Mooney, the man who tried to fire the steamer Queep, wss brought into court this morning to sae If he could be identified ss the dynsmiter who caused the explo- sion recently on the steamer Guyan- dotte. Identification failed and Moon ey vss return. so prison.
 DUBLIN. Aug. S-Lsmbert < Brien's oil store and several other establish ments on Grafton street. this city, burn ed to-day. Other buildings in the nEia b borhcod were darasged. Loss plecedat half s million.
 NEW YoRx, August 8-A vicious prize fight between Jehhny RessG and Tom Henry occurred thIs morning a, place % mil $ up the Hudson. A mob stopped the fight at the end of the 3Sth fOund.